Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Medtronic Presents Results of 7-year Study on 2-level Prestige LP Cervical Disc

Seven-year follow-up data demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction for Medtronic’s 2-level Prestige LP™ cervical disc vs. 2-level ACDF.

May 03, 2016

MEDTECH Announces First U.S. ROSA Spine Surgery

ORTHOFLASH Robotics/Tech

MEDTECH announced the first procedure using the ROSA™ Spine robot in the U.S.

May 03, 2016

Bone Therapeutics Completes Recruitment in ALLOB Phase IIA Spinal Fusion Study

Orthobiologics ORTHOFLASH

Bone Therapeutics completed recruitment for its ALLOB® allogeneic cell therapy Phase IIA spinal fusion study. The company will extend the trial to assess early onset of bone formation and fusion.

May 03, 2016

SI-BONE’s iFuse Surpasses 20,000 Surgeries

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Since launch in 2009, SI-BONE’s iFuse Implant System® has been used in >20,000 procedures worldwide. The product was recently launched in Australia and New Zealand.

May 03, 2016

CoreLink Launches Entasis SI Joint Fusion System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

CoreLink commenced U.S. launch of Entasis™, reportedly the only sacroiliac joint fusion system that self-harvests bone graft while simultaneously compressing the joint.

May 03, 2016

First Ray Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Stealth Staple

ORTHOFLASH Trauma

First Ray received FDA 510(k) clearance for Stealth Staple™, an intraosseous small bone fixation system for the treatment of arthrodesis, osteotomies and bone fractures.

May 03, 2016

Spineology Launches Palisade Pedicular Fixation System in the U.S.

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Spineology commenced full U.S. launch of Palisade™, a minimally invasive pedicular fixation system.

May 02, 2016

Stryker Acquires Stanmore Implants

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

Stryker acquired Stanmore Implants Worldwide in an all-cash transaction for £35.6MM (~US $52MM). Stanmore Implants’ portfolio comprises patient-specific and off-the-shelf implant systems for limb salvage.

Apr 29, 2016